Italian Bean Soup
"This soup is quite similar to minestrone, but instead of pasta it uses beans "
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (403.7 g)
- Calories 636.6
- Total Fat - 21.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.7 g
- Cholesterol - 64.1 mg
- Sodium - 1014 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 84.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.2 g
- Sugars - 4.7 g
- Protein - 26 g
- Calcium - 133.1 mg
- Iron - 5.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 13.8 mg
- Thiamin - 1.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large stock pot. Add the onions, carrots and celery. Saute for 10 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini. Cook 3-4 minutes more.
Step 2
Stir in the chopped tomatoes with juice, pesto, both stocks, and beans. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes until vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Serve the spinach in the bottom of soup bowls and ladle the soup on top.
Tips
No special items needed.